Name: My Favorite Carrot Cake Recipe
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 10
Ingredients: 2 cups (260g) chopped pecans (1 cup for cake, 1 cup for garnish. Nuts are optional.)*; 1 and 1/2 cups (300g) packed light or dark brown sugar; 1/2 cup (100g) granulated sugar; 1 cup (240ml) vegetable oil or canola oil (or melted coconut oil)*; 4 large eggs; 3/4 cup (133g) smooth unsweetened applesauce; 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract; 2 and 1/2 cups (312g) all-purpose flour (spooned & leveled); 2 teaspoons baking powder; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1 and 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon; 1 teaspoon ground ginger; 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg; 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves; 2 cups (260g) grated carrots (about 4 large); Cream Cheese Frosting:; 16 ounces (452g) full-fat brickcream cheese, softened to room temperature; 1/2 cup (8 Tbsp; 113g) unsalted butter, softened to room temperature; 4 cups (480g) confectioners’ sugar; 1 and 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract; pinch of salt, to taste

Ingredients

(Servings: 10)

2 cups (260g) chopped pecans (1 cup for cake, 1 cup for garnish. Nuts are optional.)*

1 and 1/2 cups (300g) packed light or dark brown sugar

1/2 cup (100g) granulated sugar

1 cup (240ml) vegetable oil or canola oil (or melted coconut oil)*

4 large eggs

3/4 cup (133g) smooth unsweetened applesauce

1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

2 and 1/2 cups (312g) all-purpose flour (spooned & leveled)

2 teaspoons baking powder

1 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 and 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

1 teaspoon ground ginger

1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg

1/4 teaspoon ground cloves

2 cups (260g) grated carrots (about 4 large)

16 ounces (452g) full-fat brickcream cheese, softened to room temperature

1/2 cup (8 Tbsp; 113g) unsalted butter, softened to room temperature

4 cups (480g) confectioners’ sugar

1 and 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract

pinch of salt, to taste

My Favorite Carrot Cake Recipe

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My Favorite Carrot Cake Recipe

Ingredients

Cream Cheese Frosting

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Nutrition Facts Nutrition facts are based on 1 serving. If servings is not specified, 4 is assumed for the total recipe.

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